A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Americans have turned sharply against the war in Iran, and the numbers aren't close.
66% say the US should end its involvement quickly, even if it means not achieving all stated goals. Only 27% support continuing until objectives are met.
58% disapprove of US military strikes against Iran. 38% approve.
55% say they would not support deploying any troops inside Iran. Just 7% support a large-scale ground operation. Even targeted special forces operations only get 34% support.
53% expect the conflict to negatively impact their personal finances. 87% expect gas prices to keep rising. For most Americans, this war is already showing up at the pump before it shows up on a casualty list.
Trump's approval has dropped to 36%, down from 40% earlier this month. Fox News recorded his disapproval at 59%, the highest of either term. YouGov puts approval at 35%.
The international picture isn't better. 61% of Canadians disapprove, with 66% worried Canada will be pulled in. In France, 88% fear inflation from the conflict. 86% fear fuel price increases. In the Netherlands, nearly twice as many view the strikes negatively as positively. In Italy, the top concern isn't casualties, it's economic fallout.
This is the pattern the Ipsos researchers flagged explicitly, the war's primary impact on public opinion isn't being driven by military casualties or humanitarian concerns. It's being driven by economics. People are experiencing the conflict through their household budgets, gas prices, grocery bills, inflation expectations. Ipsos compared it to COVID, a crisis that started in one domain but became something people felt personally through economic disruption.
66% of Americans want out.
66% say the US should end its involvement quickly, even if it means not achieving all stated goals. Only 27% support continuing until objectives are met.
58% disapprove of US military strikes against Iran. 38% approve.
55% say they would not support deploying any troops inside Iran. Just 7% support a large-scale ground operation. Even targeted special forces operations only get 34% support.
53% expect the conflict to negatively impact their personal finances. 87% expect gas prices to keep rising. For most Americans, this war is already showing up at the pump before it shows up on a casualty list.
Trump's approval has dropped to 36%, down from 40% earlier this month. Fox News recorded his disapproval at 59%, the highest of either term. YouGov puts approval at 35%.
The international picture isn't better. 61% of Canadians disapprove, with 66% worried Canada will be pulled in. In France, 88% fear inflation from the conflict. 86% fear fuel price increases. In the Netherlands, nearly twice as many view the strikes negatively as positively. In Italy, the top concern isn't casualties, it's economic fallout.
This is the pattern the Ipsos researchers flagged explicitly, the war's primary impact on public opinion isn't being driven by military casualties or humanitarian concerns. It's being driven by economics. People are experiencing the conflict through their household budgets, gas prices, grocery bills, inflation expectations. Ipsos compared it to COVID, a crisis that started in one domain but became something people felt personally through economic disruption.
66% of Americans want out.
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